Evolving in stressful environments, and its genetic and ecological consequences
This is my core area of research and I have especially strong interest on how species evolve to cope fluctuating environments. I have used quantitative genetic experiments with Drosophila and experimental evolution with bacteria to resolve if fluctuating environments cause evolutionary changes in tolerance curves. Natural continuum of this work is determination of genetic and epigenetic changes involved in adaptation to fluctuating environments, and correlative effects of evolutionary adaptations to fluctuations. Evolving in fluctuating environments has also been suggested to lead emergence of pests and pathogens. To study real world epidemics we use large historical dataset covering hundreds of parishes across Finland during 1800's. Personell PI , Academy research fellow - Tarmo Ketola Post doc - N.N. (funding acquired for two years) Post doc - Neda Nasiri Moghadam Phd student - Emmi Räsänen Phd student - Katariina Koskinen (co supervision) MSc student - Martta Liukkonen Lab alumni Post doc - Ilkka Kronholm (post doc associate) Post doc - Matthieu Bruneaux Post doc - Lauri Mikonranta Phd student - Roghaieh Ashrafi Phd student - Kati Saarinen Phd student - Lauri Mikonranta Phd student - Ji Zhang Phd student - Minna Pekkonen MSc student - Emmi Räsänen MSc student - Zihan Chen |